Name: Novotel Darwin Airport
Address: 2 Sir Norman Brearly Drive, Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, Darwin, Northern Territory, AU
Price range: US$98–US$225 per night
Rating: 7.9

What guests think

At Novotel Darwin Airport, travellers consistently highlight the unbeatable location for early or late flights and an attractive pool area, while feedback about dated versus refurbished rooms, variable cleanliness, and mixed dining suggests an experience that can be uneven.

Staff are frequently praised as friendly and helpful, though check-in can be slow at busy times. Some guests report aircraft or corridor noise and ongoing renovations affecting parts of the property. A pragmatic choice for short, convenience-focused stopovers.

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Facilities

The new pool area is a highlight, and the airport shuttle or short walk add convenience. Downsides noted include early pool closing or crowding with limited shade, some construction disruption, a small gym, and paid gated parking.

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Michelle

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Hotel was tired and needed refurb. Pool area looks amazing but there is four umbrellas for the whole area. With zero shade you can’t spend a good amount of time there with kids. Also Novotel pool restaurant needs to be moved. It’s feels like a conference room.

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Jeroen

2 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Swimmingpool is great

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Jo

13 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Had to pay to park car within gated area. NT is not safe to leave a car overnight in open carparks outside the gated areas.

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Suzanne

2 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very limited signage to reception making it difficult to see at night where to go. Uneven surfaces whilst building work going on. Room clean and tidy very limited tea and coffee in the room.

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Dharshia

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not serviced by housekeeping, beds were not made or rubbish cleared. Had to ring for fresh towels and rolls. Worst part was the pool access. They close the pool at 7pm. So by the time you have explored Darwin or other areas and

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Abigail

30 Jul 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Always great to stay here. This trip there was noise due to the building works. It will be great when it's finished! A discount while it's noisy would be nice.

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Shawn

20 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Really great! Pool is amazing esp for kids, so close to airport.

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Duane

29 Sept 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The new pool area was over crowded and most of them were people who didn’t stay at the hotel and there was very little shaded areas. I’m Darwin born n bred so I’m used to the heat but it’s definitely not family friendly for young kids with little to no shade areas

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Anna

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pool was a great asset, though good to know guests can use Mecure pool when Novotel gets noisy and busy. Events are often held there. But a great location close to the airport for early flights. Bit of a hike into town, and no shops within walking distance.

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Hasantha

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

OK hotel 5 min walk from terminal but partly uncovered. Nice long pool for laps. Average small breakfast. Room was fairly barren and gym is small but functional. Glimpse of planes on runway.

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Cleanliness

Many reviews describe clean rooms, but others cite missed servicing, pests, mould, dust, and worn or sticky carpets, so standards feel inconsistent.

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Laura

14 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice and clean. Will stay again

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Guinevere

21 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room carpet was sticky and room was very outdated.

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Dharshia

16 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was not serviced by housekeeping, beds were not made or rubbish cleared. Had to ring for fresh towels and rolls. Worst part was the pool access. They close the pool at 7pm. So by the time you have explored Darwin or other areas and

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Carla Mae

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The fridge in the room we stayed in does not work properly, I even saw a tiny cockroach inside the fridge. The tv unit was dusty. The check in time was at 2pm but we were able to check in at 2:30. The pool was probably the highlight of our stay, that's it.

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Des

7 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Clean and tidy!!

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Karen

12 May 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room smelt musty and i could smell alcohol, the shower had a lot of mould in places, shower door faulty, sink would not drain in bathroom, i had to clean my teeth in the bathroom. Disappointing there are no cocktails in the Novotel restaurant. Beautiful clean pool, helpful staff.

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Ernst

30 Oct 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Aufenthalt war sehr gut, Zimmerreinigung hat uns halt einmal übersehen.

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Weiting

29 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

not clean, interior is aged

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Cheryl

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

My room was clean and tidy, my bed was comfortable. It was easy to relax. The food on the menu including breakfast was fresh and delicious with lots of different choices.

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Beatrice

25 Feb 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Nous avons choisi cet hôtel pour sa proximité avec l’aéroport. Les espaces extérieurs sont superbes, notamment la piscine. La chambre était spacieuse, le lit confortable. Point négatif, nous avons trouvé des cafards au petit matin !

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Rooms

Rooms vary between older, dated spaces and newer refurbished ones; beds are generally comfortable, but layouts can be basic and some lack amenities like an armchair or working fridge. Reports note aircraft and corridor noise, occasional A/C issues, and inconsistent room allocation across stays.

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Georgia

17 Dec 2024

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Stayed 2 nights

Room was pretty old and needs updating. Wish I had of read that in reviews. Nice pool and good, convenient hotel to the airport

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Ilka

18 Jan 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient to the airport when arriving late and much appreciated the shuttle bus. Clean and quiet, excellent and friendly service by the staff. Pleased to see bulk bathroom products in the bathroom rather than small individual plastic items, much better for the environment. My only negative comment is about the extremely fat pillows which were very uncomfortable to sleep on. With three pillows in the room, I would have liked to see a thinner pillow amongst them as an alternative option.

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Daniel

11 Dec 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Staff were very friendly. Walking distance to the airport was very useful. Currently undergoing renovations but I’m sure it’ll look great when they’re finished. Room didn’t have a fridge or a sink, which was a bit annoying.

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WILLIAM

30 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Chambre vieillotte. Climatisation bridée et literie passable

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Gayle

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed 2 nights on different days and each room was different. One was newer and smaller with a queen bed but still very adequate and the other older and larger with 2 x double beds, which were obviously old beds but great view with small balcony overlooking the new fab pool oasis. There is no food or drinks anywhere on the complex to buy between 10.30am and 11am so be careful of your timing. The staff at check in are slow and although a dedicated area for Accor members, everyone uses the line. No drinking water supplied in either room. Only advantage is that it's walking distance to airport, otherwise I would stay elsewhere.

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Christine

2 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Late night arrival and room on runway side so heard several plans take off and very noisy guests in corridor

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Carla Mae

21 Apr 2025

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Stayed 1 night

The fridge in the room we stayed in does not work properly, I even saw a tiny cockroach inside the fridge. The tv unit was dusty. The check in time was at 2pm but we were able to check in at 2:30. The pool was probably the highlight of our stay, that's it.

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Paul

10 Dec 2024

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Stayed 1 night

The room would be ok for 1 night. I spent 5 nights there and that was 4 too many really. The room is ok but other than sitting on the bed there was only an uncomfortable plastic chair. The doors seem to be paper thin and did nothing to quieten every noise from the passage way. Pool is lovely and certainly the star of the show here.

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Daniel

6 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

We stayed there because of a late arrival at DRW and we left the city the next day. Room was very basic and definitely not worth the rate we paid for.

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Gayle

27 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed in 2 rooms over 4 days which were completely different. The 1st stay was a room with 2 x double beds that needed replacing and a older type room, overdue for renovation but clean and adequate. The 2nd stay I had an update modern room which was smaller than the 1st but good for 2 people with a queen bed.

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Service

Staff are widely praised as friendly, helpful and professional, with efficient shuttles and occasional helpful room changes. Several guests, however, experienced long or slow check-in and some miscommunication (e.g., lift operation).

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Kameli

28 Oct 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Service great

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Anton

19 Jun 2022

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Stayed 1 night

Wir haben zwar nur eine kurze Nacht im Hotel verbracht, waren jedoch von der Hilfsbereitschaft der Rezeption unsere Mietwagenabholung betreffend überaus positiv überrascht und sehr dankbar. Ein exzellenter Service!

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Sean

5 Jan 2026

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Stayed 1 night

Very friendly staff

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Karen

10 Dec 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Very relaxing, lovely staff when i arrived

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Wilhelm

27 Jan 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Wir bekamen von der netten Dame der Rezeption einen frühen kostenlosen Check In Der Shuttlebus von und zum Flughafen hat hervorragend funktioniert Das Essen im Restaurant war gut, der Service sehr gut

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robert

9 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Check in was way way too long. We arrived to 10 deep line awaiting checkin. Two receptionists turned to three by the time we were at 5 deep to go. When we got to the desk it only took us 5 minutes to check in. All up it took nearly an hour from arrival at the line up to get our room access card. Following this we made our way to the lift , After entering the doors closed,we pressed 5 for our Floor, then nothing. After pressing 5 a few times the lift suddenly rose to level 4 but the doors would not open.even after pressing the door open button. The lift went back down to level 1 but doors did not own, it repeated this sequence again before we pressed the help buzzer. We couldn't here the voice on the speaker. Eventually after 15 minutes stuck in the lift the door opened to other users in the lobby who explained the swipe card operations. No advice from the reception about this mode of operation! Annoyed!!

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luigi

12 Oct 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Staff were friendly and professional Had a small iss with A/C first night And quickly changed our room Pool and breakfast buffet - nice

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Ellen

2 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Booked last minute when flight cancelled.Short walk from airport to hotel and shuttle back in the morning.Without exception all staff were helpful and accommodating even when we ordered our meal 15 minutes before restaurant closed .Lovely pool area and exceptional breakfast.We would return.Thank you

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Louise

21 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Friendly staff member's

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Mark

17 Apr 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Took us 40 mins to check in was very hot should do better

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Location

Exceptionally convenient for Darwin Airport, with walking access and shuttles. Some guests mention occasional aircraft noise and limited nearby shops.

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Pedro Mendes Barros

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

Close to the airport

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Karen

27 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

So conveniently close to the terminals. Very clean and comfortable.

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Julie

13 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Nice airport hotel

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Shelley

12 Nov 2024

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Stayed 1 night

An unnecessarily long check in process which included over 15 minutes to get seen by receptionist. Carpet in room dirty with large amounts dust all around the walls and near furniture. Air conditioning in room not going on check in- took an hour to cool room due to excessive heat and humidity in the space. On the flip side. Easy midnight walk from the airport and quiet room.

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Helen

5 May 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Novotel was very convenient for our early flight

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David

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location next to the airport. Good breakfast options.

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THIERRY

12 Sept 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Arrivé de France après 34 heures de voyages j'ai apprécié aussi bien la proximité de l'aéroport que la qualité de l'hôtel. Repos, récupération du jetlag , ont été mon programme et j'ai beaucoup aimé la piscine.

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Anna

31 Mar 2025

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Stayed 3 nights

Pool was a great asset, though good to know guests can use Mecure pool when Novotel gets noisy and busy. Events are often held there. But a great location close to the airport for early flights. Bit of a hike into town, and no shops within walking distance.

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John

28 Mar 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Very convenient to Airport and the new look Novotel Airport which makes it a airport paradise.

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Hasantha

11 Aug 2025

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Stayed 1 night

OK hotel 5 min walk from terminal but partly uncovered. Nice long pool for laps. Average small breakfast. Room was fairly barren and gym is small but functional. Glimpse of planes on runway.

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Dining

Breakfast is often praised for quality and variety, and several guests enjoyed on-site meals. Others found food disappointing and noted occasional gaps in hours or limited late-night options.

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Stephanie

22 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

The staff at the reception and at the restaurant was great and helpful. However the food was absolutely terrible.

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Damion

15 Jul 2024

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Stayed 1 night

This was a 1-night stay so it has the best location to the airport. Great staff including shuttle service. Great restaurant food. Chef in the hotel restaurant on 1st floor was exceptional. Greatful to the hostess for her food suggestion.

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Gayle

23 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

I stayed 2 nights on different days and each room was different. One was newer and smaller with a queen bed but still very adequate and the other older and larger with 2 x double beds, which were obviously old beds but great view with small balcony overlooking the new fab pool oasis. There is no food or drinks anywhere on the complex to buy between 10.30am and 11am so be careful of your timing. The staff at check in are slow and although a dedicated area for Accor members, everyone uses the line. No drinking water supplied in either room. Only advantage is that it's walking distance to airport, otherwise I would stay elsewhere.

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David

12 Jun 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Great location next to the airport. Good breakfast options.

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Clyde

6 Nov 2025

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Stayed 1 night

Room was clean and basic, tho a bit dated. Food at restaurant was sub-par.

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Rajesh

28 Nov 2025

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Stayed 2 nights

The hotel has improved a lot with the refurbishment ongoing. The staffs are friendly, the room is cleaner, and the buffet breakfast is great.

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Ellen

2 Oct 2023

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Stayed 1 night

Booked last minute when flight cancelled.Short walk from airport to hotel and shuttle back in the morning.Without exception all staff were helpful and accommodating even when we ordered our meal 15 minutes before restaurant closed .Lovely pool area and exceptional breakfast.We would return.Thank you

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Craig

6 Oct 2024

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Stayed 1 night

Nice enough, room decent… a bit noisy and I got there evening flight and no food available limited Uber eats options because of location. Good for a quick overnighter but I would look elsewhere for extended stay considering the cost, was expensive in comparison to others but has convenience for airport over nighter

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Cheryl

8 Jan 2026

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Stayed 3 nights

My room was clean and tidy, my bed was comfortable. It was easy to relax. The food on the menu including breakfast was fresh and delicious with lots of different choices.

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Allan

29 Jul 2025

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Stayed 1 night

For a late arrival in Darwin this is an excellent choice. Very surprised at the extent of the facilities at this complex of three Accor hotels. Our breakfast was also of a very high standard.

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Month	Average price
January	US$103
February	US$105
March	US$111
April	US$120
May	US$205
June	US$201
July	US$216
August	US$230
September	US$197
October	US$125
November	US$110
December	US$103

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
		1	2	3	4	5
6	7	8	9	10	11	12
13	14	15	16	17	18	19 $225
20 $210	21 $167	22 $151	23 $152	24 $151	25 $153	26 $151
27 $152	28 $151	29 $154	30 $151

Su	Mo	Tu	We	Th	Fr	Sa
				1 $131	2 $137	3 $131
4 $115	5 $138	6 $138	7 $119	8 $109	9 $104	10 $100
11 $135	12 $137	13 $138	14 $125	15 $124	16 $111	17 $100
18 $98	19 $110	20 $110	21 $105	22 $98	23 $99	24 $112
25 $100	26 $99	27 $110	28 $101	29 $102	30 $107	31 $112

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